26 of the
659 complaints filed about the Nissan Juke
are about the airbag system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2014.
I was involved in a serious crash in a 2014 Nissan Juke. The vehicle broke through a fence, traveled downhill, and rolled multiple times before coming to rest upside down. The crash caused severe structural damage: Roof crushed down to seat level Windshield shattered Rear of vehicle pushed into back seat Door panels detached Despite the severity of the rollover and final inverted position, no airbags deployed, including side curtain airbags. I was wearing my seatbelt and sustained ongoing nerve damage and pain. Given the rollover nature of the crash and severity of intrusion, I am concerned that the airbag system may have failed to deploy properly.
NHTSA complaint #11730263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
This vehicle has 16K miles. The air bag and seat belt warning lights are illuminated. This car has a Nissan Extended Gold Warranty for 4 more years and 55K more miles. This warranty does not include these mentioned safety systems. This - any - warranty of this type should include the safety systems. This is a disregard for safety systems.
NHTSA complaint #11665490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO (MARCH 2024) TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP, STATED OCS CONTROL UNIT AND PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR 2ND OPINION. STATED TODAY THEY WILL REPLACE OCS CONTROL UNIT & PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSORS. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL EVENT?
NHTSA complaint #11593387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owned a 2013 Nissan Juke. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the front driver-side steering airbag was inadvertently deployed. The air bag emitted black smoke, a chemical substance, fractured her watch off from her wrist due to the impact, and the steering wheel seized. As a result, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crash into a second parked vehicle. During the crash, the driver sustained injuries to the upper left leg and left hand, neck, left shoulder, and torso injuries along with a left forearm laceration and chemical burning from the air bag deployment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #11474959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Juke. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot overnight, the next day she noticed the air bag had deployed. The vehicle was towed to an Independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #11463525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ALL THE TIME. CAR HAS ONLY70K MILES. AUTO SHOP SAYS BAGS WON'T WORK. SENSORS IN PASSENGER SEAT BAD. COST $1800 TO REPAIR. NO REPLY AFTER NUMEROUS TRY TO NISSAN 0.
NHTSA complaint #11330121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 6AM AFTER A RAINY NIGHT WHEN I TOOK A TURN AND THE FRONT TIRES LOST TRACTION RESULTING IN THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE STRIKING A CURB. THE CAR WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THERE IS MINIMAL DAMAGE HOWEVER THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING MINOR WHIPLASH AND BRUISING TO THE PASSENGER ALTHOUGH IT FEELS AS IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I'M MAINLY CONCERNED WITH THE AIRBAG BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IF IT DIDN'T GO OFF, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO INJURY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
NHTSA complaint #11287957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND I BROAD SIDED HER AT 30 MILES AN HOU IN MY 2014 NISSAN JUKE. SHE WAS GOING 30MILES AN HOUR TOO TOO. THE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. I HAVE A CRACKED STERNUM AND TWO BADLY BRUISE KNEES. I WANT YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS CRASH AS MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING A 2012 NISSAN JUKE AND IT MAY HAVE THE SAME FAULTY AIRBAG,
NHTSA complaint #11279884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEITHER TIME DID THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. HOW CAN I TRUST MY AIR BAG? I FAILED TO YIELD TO AN ON COMING VEHICLE AND THE TWO VEHICLES MADE CONTACT AT A SPEED OF ABOUT FIVE MILES AN HOUR. THE TROOPER THAT INVESTED THE ACCIDENT, LISTED THAT THE SPEED AS 35 MPH. SO, I'M NOT SURE.
NHTSA complaint #11230687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR ACCIDENT OR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. NO NOISES OR VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO OR ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. I DID NOT HEAR OR SEE ANY FAULT CODE REGARDING THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG SYSTEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11149873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
NHTSA complaint #11100605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN THE A HIGHWAY, WHEN I WAS INVOLVE IN A CHAIN COLLISION. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. I HIT THE BREAKS, BUT I HIT THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE, EVEN WHEN THE CAR DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANCIAL.
NHTSA complaint #11083920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE CLIPPED A STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE REAR DRIVE SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DAUGHTER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES AND RIGHT SKULL DAMAGE, WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAIN. SHE ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY HEARING AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE WAS PARALYZED. THE INJURIES TO THE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO DETERMINE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,112.
NHTSA complaint #11023013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD A HARD ON COLLISION TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING AT WELL OVER 25MPH. MY BODY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THAT MY STERNUM WAS CRACKED D OWN THE MIDDLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEY SHOULD HAVE. IF NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD BE DEAD.
NHTSA complaint #10937136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #10929965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR SITTING STRAIGHT UP RIGHT IN THE CAR, WHEN THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED. WHEN A PASSENGER IS NOT IN THE CAR THE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.
NHTSA complaint #10917457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PAST 2 WEEKS THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPONENT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKING. WHEN VEHICLE IS CRANKED IT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS DISPLAYING THIS SYMBOL & DURING DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10893027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN JUKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
NHTSA complaint #10881501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN JUKE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATORS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND LATER CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT LATER SURFACED, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.
NHTSA complaint #10864381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL TURN OFF WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY AND HAS PERSON OF REASONABLE WEIGHT IN IT. I WEIGH 115 POUNDS AND MY HUSBAND WEIGHS 200 POUNDS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS IT IS OFF WHEN EITHER ONE OF US ARE IN THE SEAT AT RANDOM TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I JUST DID NOT WEIGH ENOUGH AT 115 POUNDS FOR THE SENSOR TO WORK APPROPRIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #10863166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.